The insects in my house are dragons.

Chapter 20 Who can resist the finishing touch?

"By the way, Doctor, you haven't said what you need me to do yet?" Yun Che asked again.

He's a "half-baked" guy; surely we can't just send him in front of an ancient, extraordinary being and have him try to communicate with the power of Eternal, can we?

"No rush."

It's clear that Dr. Niu is in a really good mood. "I'll send you some information about the research topic and its current progress. Take a look when you have time."

Yun Che gave an awkward smile, "Well, I mainly wanted to make some contributions to the field of extraordinary biological research as soon as possible..."

"Haha—good awareness."

During their conversation, the two arrived at the isolation area of ​​the breeding base.

However, he ran into Lan Xiangyao at the door.

"Dr. Niu, Yun Che, what's going on?" Lan Xiangyao looked surprised to see the two of them arrive together.

She had a deep impression of Yun Che, and after working with him for two days, the staff at the base all spoke highly of him.

"Oh, I wanted to check on the molting pets in the quarantine area, so I asked A-Che to come with me."

Ah Che?

Lan Xiangyao keenly noticed how Dr. Niu addressed Yun Che.

But she didn't press further, only saying apologetically:

"Dr. Niu, then your plan may have to be postponed."

"How so?"

"That's how it is..."

Lan Xiangyao then briefly explained the reason.

The quarantine area has always been a key area of ​​focus for the breeding base, so it is cared for by the base's most professional breeders.

However, the trainer had some family matters to attend to these past two days and had to take leave, so Lan Xiangyao, who was worried about him, had to look after him herself.

Since she was already there, she thought she'd check out the facilities in the quarantine area.

Then I discovered...

The anesthesia system in the quarantine area was a bit old, so the engineering department was notified to carry out repairs. For safety reasons, all the pets in the quarantine area have now been anesthetized, which is not conducive to observation.

"That's really not the right time," Dr. Niu said.

"Indeed." Lan Xiangyao hadn't expected Dr. Niu to come and see the pets in the quarantine area.

Indeed, it's an unfortunate coincidence.

"However, the pipes will be repaired today, and the pets inside will be back to normal tomorrow."

"That works too." Dr. Niu nodded.

Anyway, he still has to stay at the Lanjiang training base for a few more days, so it won't make a difference if he stays for another day or two.

"Perfect timing, Dr. Niu, you've arrived. I have a question I'd like to ask you," Lan Xiangyao said.

Upon hearing this, Yun Che said, "In that case, I'll go to work now. There are still two breeding areas that haven't been cleaned."

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy. We'll... keep in touch by phone," Dr. Niu said.

"no problem."

Immediately afterward, Yun Che left with Kong Kong.

Overwhelmed with curiosity, Lan Xiangyao finally couldn't help but ask, "Dr. Niu, what's going on here...?"

Dr. Niu smiled slightly, with a hint of pride, "Oh, I've invited Yun Che to join my research group."

He spoke casually, but Lan Xiangyao was far less composed.

Dr. Niu Mingniu's research group?

That's a research group that so many people would kill to get into, and so many rich and powerful people would try every means to get their kids in, but they still couldn't get in.

A little bit of training and you'll emerge as a highly sought-after talent by research institutes and companies.

"If all goes well, I will become one of his mentors when university starts."

If Lan Xiangyao was only slightly flustered before, her eyes widened upon hearing these words.

tutor?

Joining the research group is a short-term arrangement.

Becoming a mentor and student means a long-term relationship!

Given Dr. Niu's status, even if his influence is not large nationwide, it is certainly considerable in Jianghuai and Pingyang Province.

Lan Xiangyao suddenly felt a little fortunate.

Fortunately, Yun Che is an intern breeder at the Lanjiang Breeding Base.

Although they already had a good relationship with Dr. Niu.

But who wouldn't want to have a closer relationship with a top-notch PhD in extraordinary life sciences?

Hmm, we need to find a way to keep Yun Che...

"By the way, I'd like to buy something from your warehouse later."

He arrived in a hurry, completely unprepared, and blurted out the secret, which probably startled Yun Che quite a bit. This was both an expression of apology and a kind of greeting gift.

"Dr. Niu, you're too kind. Just take whatever you like."

"One thing at a time," Dr. Niu said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

"What question were you going to ask again?"

Seeing that Dr. Niu had brought the topic back, Lan Xiangyao, knowing his personality, didn't press the matter further and said:

"Is that so? The recent days have been sunny and unusually dry. Could this cause pets to eat more?"

"Hmm?" Dr. Niu stroked his beard. "In most cases, it should be the other way around..."

...

Wuhu~

After taking off his work clothes and disinfecting himself, Yun Che walked briskly out of the changing room, in a very good mood.

A huge weight has been pressing on my heart, and I feel half of it has finally been lifted off my feet.

Even with a top-tier PhD as a backer, it doesn't mean there's no need to worry about potential troubles. After all, there will always be times when someone has to walk alone in the dark.

But something is better than nothing, right?

Moreover, through Dr. Niu, they could obtain some information about the extraordinary creature "Dragon Transformation," so that they and Kongkong wouldn't be completely clueless when crossing the river, but could instead proceed cautiously.

"Maybe I can even make a few million on the side..."

Tsk, he's gotten arrogant. He says "millions" so easily now.

"Chirp~" Seeing that Yun Che was in a good mood, Kong Kong chirped.

I'm hungry~

"Have an energy cube first, then I'll make lunch when we get back!" Yun Che smiled and fed the little guy an energy cube.

Kongkong smiled smugly.

Hey, you got it!

On the way back, Yun Che finally looked at the system space.

After completing the "Rescue Dr. Birch" mission, you will receive two additional items—the Forced Forging Device "Green" and the Pineapple Fruit "Blue".

【Forced Training Device】: Wearing it will restrict your mobility to some extent, but your body will become stronger at a faster rate!

【Pear Fruit】: The yellow fruit tastes sour, but it can accelerate the strengthening of the body after consumption!

"This is clearly a pineapple."

The two items in one mission both have the function of strengthening the body.

Is this meant to send Kongkong on a rampage down the path of becoming a "numerical monster"?

In addition, the rewards for the "Main Quest Four" are even more enticing.

It's Rayquaza's signature move! The perfect finishing touch!

But this also made Yun Che realize that completing this task... would probably be quite difficult.

But who can resist the finishing touch?

Go back to dorms.

Let Kongkong play by himself for a while, then Yun Che went into the kitchen.

Soon, they brought out three dishes, a soup, and a whole pot of rice, and it was an extra-large pot.

Braised crucian carp, crucian carp soup, stir-fried vegetables with meat, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Recently, I've been fishing by the river during my breaks after training, which has really saved me a lot on food expenses.

The person and their pet started eating.

Yun Che, holding a bowl, shoved Kong Kong directly into a pot of rice.

"How about we improve our meals?"

"Chirp?" Kongkong popped out from the pile of rice.

Is the food bad?

Yun Che smiled and said, "I heard from some veteran breeders today that if employees need something, they can buy it from the breeding base's warehouse at a lower price, which is considered a kind of employee benefit."

Previously, there were no other options, and people's appetites were not that large. With energy cubes to supplement nutrition, the requirements for basic foods were not that high.

But now that Kongkong has a bigger appetite, has access to food, and has a relatively stable job, I'm thinking of improving the little guy's diet.

Just thinking about the things that axolotls eat that I've never eaten makes my mouth water.

It hesitated before making a sound, "Chirp?"

You have money?

"I worked and saved money in previous years, so I managed to save a little bit."

It wasn't much, but after deducting tuition fees, it was enough to improve a few meals.

Besides, I already have a job.

"Chirp! ٩(^ᴗ^)۶" Kongkong raised its paw.

Long live!!